The Players 2015: Thursday's Round 1 tee times, TV schedule
The Players Championship, also known as the "fifth major," begins Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedro Beach, Fla.
WHEN
Gates open at 6:30 a.m. Competition begins at around 7:30 a.m.
HOW TO WATCH
Golf Channel, 1:00-7:00 p.m.
FEATURED GROUPS (live online starting at 9 a.m.)
From No. 10:
8:07 a.m. / Jimmy Walker, Hideki Matsuyama, Ernie Els
8:18 a.m. / Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Rickie Fowler
8:28 a.m. / Bubba Watson, Billy Horschel, Matt Kuchar
8:39 a.m. / Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day
From No. 1:
1:17 p.m. / Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson
1:28 p.m. / Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, Henrik Stenson
1:38 p.m. / Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, K.J. Choi
1:49 p.m. / Martin Kaymer, Adam Scott, Tiger Woods
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TEE TIMES/PAIRINGS
7:15 a.m. — Jeff Overton, Brice Garnett, Anirban Lahiri
7:15 a.m. — Bryce Molder, Andres Romero, Cameron Tringale
7:25 a.m. — Carl Pettersson, Lee Westwood, Shawn Stefani
7:25 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Aaron Baddeley, Morgan Hoffmann
7:36 a.m. — Marc Leishman, Freddie Jacobson, Troy Merritt
7:36 a.m. — Daniel Summerhays, Michael Putnam, Justin Thomas
7:46 a.m. — Camilo Villegas, Angel Cabrera, Scott Stallings
7:46 a.m. — Padraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell, Ryan Palmer
7:57 a.m. — Nick Taylor, Webb Simpson, Michael Thompson
7:57 a.m. — Ben Martin, Rory Sabbatini, Stewart Cink
8:07 a.m. — Chris Kirk, Chesson Hadley, Scott Piercy
8:07 a.m. —Jimmy Walker, Hideki Matsuyama, Ernie Els
8:18 a.m. — Boo Weekley, John Senden, Nick Watney
8:18 a.m. — Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Rickie Fowler
8:28 a.m. — Harris English, Jonas Blixt, Steve Stricker
8:28 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Billy Horschel, Matt Kuchar
8:39 a.m. — James Hahn, Gary Woodland, Ian Poulter
8:39 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day
8:49 a.m. — Seung-Yul Noh, Scott Brown, Darren Clarke
8:49 a.m. — Ben Crane, Keegan Bradley, David Toms
9 a.m. — Will MacKenzie, Russell Knox, Joost Luiten
9 a.m. — Jason Bohn, Bernhard Langer, Ryo Ishikawa
9:10 a.m. — Jerry Kelly, Ricky Barnes, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano
9:10 a.m. — Bo Van Pelt, Adam Hadwin, Shane Lowry
12:25 p.m. — Robert Garrigus, Pat Perez, Branden Grace
12:25 p.m. — George McNeill, William McGirt, Kevin Kisner
12:35 p.m. — Danny Lee, Scott Langley, Spencer Levin
12:35 p.m. — Chris Stroud, Brian Stuard, Jamie Donaldson
12:46 p.m. — Brendon de Jonge, Luke Guthrie, Andrew Svoboda
12:46 p.m. — David Hearn, Jason Kokrak, Billy Hurley III
12: 56 p.m. — Matt Jones, Luke Donald, Louis Oosthuizen
12:56 p.m. — Charley Hoffman, Sangmoon Bae, Geoff Ogilvy
1:07 p.m. — J.B. Holmes, Bill Haas, Hunter Mahan
1:07 p.m. — Robert Streb, Steven Bowditch, Russell Henley
1:17 p.m. — Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson, Zach Johnson
1:17 p.m. — Alex Cejka, Ryan Moore, Justin Leonard
1:28 p.m. — Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, Henrik Stenson
1:28 p.m. — Brendon Todd, Jason Dufner, Charles Howell III
1:38 p.m. — Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, K.J. Choi
1:38 p.m. — Matt Every, Charl Schwartzel, Vijay Singh
1:49 p.m. — Martin Kaymer, Adam Scott, Tiger Woods
1:49 p.m. — Brian Harman, Kevin Streelman, Retief Goosen
1:59 p.m. — Tim Wilkinson, Daniel Berger, Thongchai Jaidee
1:59 p.m. — Brian Davis, Graham DeLaet, Kevin Chappell
2:10 p.m. — Brendan Steele, Erik Compton, Danny Willett
2:10 p.m. — John Huh, Paul Casey, Bernd Wiesberger
2:20 p.m. — Sean O'Hair, Martin Flores, Stephen Gallacher
2:20 p.m. — Kevin Na, Robert Allenby, Derek Fathauer
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